dustin11

I had a 2001 640LX with a 75 HP motor on the back. I have had around 650 lbs. of people in the boat and it didn't seem terrible getting on plane. I'm not sure how a 50 HP would do, but the right prop and set up would be very important. Btw the max HP on my boat was 90 HP.

I am trying to pick one of these for my next spinning reel. I am looking for pros and cons of both. Thanks

8 casting and 4 spinning. All get used throughout the season. 1 extra casting and 1 extra spinning rod with no reel. Around 5 older spinning rods that get used occasionally at a pond. I plan on adding at least 2 more casting and 1 more spinning combo in the off season.

The way I always look at it when someone is fishing a spot I fish is that they can't catch my fish, and I keep telling myself that and try not to let it get to me.

I think you are much better off fishing alone than with someone inexperienced, fishing with another experienced fisherman on the other hand could have its advantages. I have done both, it is nice to have someone else putting fish in the boat. When I fished alone though I felt more focused and more productive. One team tournament I fished this year alone, I came in 6th out of 40 boats and another guy that was fishing alone did better than me. My point though, definitely do it, you always have a chance and I don't feel your chance is much less if any less to win.

I have 3 smoke spinning reels, they are all great. I haven't had any problems with them and I have had one for over 2 years.

I have 2 smoke 25's and a 30. I like all 3 of them. I have had one for over 2 years and use it frequently, it has held up fine. The 40 isn't as light as the 25 and 30, but it will be a good reel.

Thanks for the reply, I was kind leaning towards the kistler.

I can't decide which rod I want. I am trying to decide between the Kistler Helium 3, St. Croix LTB or Dobyns Champion in ML power. I currently have 2 ML/XF St. Croix rage rods and I am wanting something lighter and more sensitive. Can anyone compare any of these rods to the rage rods. I will be using this rod for 1/8 oz. tube jigs and drop shot. Thanks

I have the 7' MH/F casting and 7' M spinning, they are great for $100. If I could find them for that price I would get another. They are very light and pretty sensitive.

Because they look cool.

I was fishing a tournament and caught a 2.5 lb. smallmouth and it was hooked in the gills and blood ran down the length of the fish and got all over my boat. I poured half of a can of mellow yellow into it's mouth and put it in the livewell. I caught that fish around 8 A.M. and it was alive when we released it at 4 P.M. after weigh ins. Whether it is still alive or not, I don't know but it seemed healthy when it was released.

I have a duckett ghost 7' medium crankin' rod and i like it a lot. I have thrown 10-12 ft. cranks on it and it handled it well and didn't work on my wrists bad at all.

I have a 16 foot fiber glass bass boat and it has a 43 lb. thrust trolling motor. I was thinking about putting a 55 lb. thrust trolling motor on it. Will I notice the difference? Also I have one trolling motor battery on board and it will not last a whole day. Will I be better off to add another battery and wire them together or get a better battery, like an optima? Thanks

I have 3 smoke spinning reels and they are great.

I have a Nitro 640LX with a 75 hp Mercury and I burn around 10 gallons per trip and probably run around 30 min. to an hour.

I like spot removers made by buckeye. I fish them around rocks all the time by not a lot of current.

Nice Rig. Those wheels are sweet too.

I have a bass boat, so I like to stand and fish. I think a jon would be the way to go personally even if you just put a trolling motor on the back. But a kayak would be cheaper in the long run. Also you could consider a canoe if you wanted to take more than one person. You could keep your kayak and let whoever you take with you use it and you use the new one.

1. Improve with jigs and crankbaits 2. fish hard and stay confident all day while fishing and especially during tournaments 3. win money in tournaments, came close in a lot of them this year but not close enough 4. Have fun (this one won't be hard)

i would say abu garcia orra SX on a kistler carbon steel rod.

My favorite is berkley trilene pro grade 100% fluorocarbon. I have used stren fluorocast and haven't had any problems with it.

I hope I can go. Thanks for posting this, I have been wondering when it was.

I have an 01 640 lx but it has a 75 HP motor. I have always seen these boats around $4000 so this boat is really cheap even with needing repairs. The 640 is a great starter boat but I would really check into it being so cheap and make sure something shady isn't going on. This boat will be rather slow planing and on top end with the 50 HP but it should do fine.

I really need to learn and get confidence with jigs. I'm going to throw swimbaits this spring too. Also I need to get more confidence and experience with carolina rig and crankbait. So pretty much, I need to fish A LOT.